By Suraju Abdulgafar In every election cycle, Nigeria’s political parties face the same question before a single ballot is cast: who decides who runs? The answer defines the health or lack thereof of the parties’ internal democracy. Two means are statutorily prescribed: the consensus; and the direct primary. As stipulated in the electoral act 2026 as amended (Sections 84–88), either of the two options must be used by political parties to produce a candidate for any elective post. My introspection of the two options leads to my conviction that they…
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